Eileen Matis-Wong left us Oct. 3rd, 2009 at 4am
She fought a brave battle with breast cancer but in the end she succumbed to the deadly disease. Eileen had chosen to deal with the disease her own way. She leaves behind many friends and family who loved her and will miss her dearly.
” Along the Road”
I walked a mile with pleasure;
She chattered all the way.
But left me none the wiser
For all she had to say.
I walked a mile with sorrow
And ne’er a word said she;
But Oh, the things
I learned from her
When Sorrow
Walked with me.
Robert Browning ,Poet
Eileen, I love you. I miss you. Give my Dad and Cetci a big hug from me….. Gina ( Sister in law )
Comment by Gina — October 19, 2009 @ 7:55 pm
On this Thanksgiving Day I thank God for letting me have such a wonderful sister in law for all the years we did have together . A lesson to us all to cherish every day and say ” I love you ” to everyone in our lives. Don’t let the day pass without telling the people in your life that they are loved and they matter .
Comment by Gina — November 26, 2009 @ 10:49 am
Thinkging about you this Christmas Day .
Comment by Gina — December 25, 2009 @ 10:04 am
“Dead, did I say? There is no death… only a change of worlds.”
–Attributed to Chief Seattle/Sealth
Comment by Jim Nevermann [former student in WA] — December 29, 2009 @ 11:05 pm
Well, another year has begun and we benefit from your courage as Amanda ( your nephew Brian’s fiancee ) goes though her cancer treatments . You have paved the way with your courage, strength and honesty and we are forever greatful to you and the thousands of women like you who have led us in battle.
Comment by Gina — January 2, 2010 @ 1:29 pm
Well, last month saw Dad turn 88 and he misses you beyond words. He can’t understand how a parent can live so long and have to bury his child. His grief is almost unbearable as it is for all of us who loved you. Mom is likewise heart broken and puts her faith in God to try to understand. Still so hard , so painful….
Miss you. Gina
Comment by Gina Matis — March 9, 2010 @ 7:10 pm
April finds Dad in the V.A. hospital . You now share more with him …… cancer. DAMN CANCER !
Comment by Gina Matis — April 5, 2010 @ 6:25 pm
I just found out Eileen had left us. She was my mentor. Eileen saw beauty in everything and I will miss her forever.
Comment by Jennifer Orr — April 15, 2010 @ 10:03 pm